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CRONOS (African Saturn)

Let's talk about Saturn, the passing of time

Of gods who eat their children alive


Let's talk about Nigeria—

About the gods

who eat their children alive


Time has passed 

But nothing changed

People died

But nothing changed


Let's talk about Nigeria

And the gods

who eat her children alive


Zeus was a king like no other

Daring his father to save his brothers

O Kronos, the great Saturn, 

He ate his children alive


Even if we had a Zeus to save us

We can't bring back those who died

Poseidon and Hades 

came back to rule

But we can't bring back to life

all those who died


Let's talk about Saturn 

the passing of time

And of the gods

who eat their children alive...


Vain is it to trust in human leaders,

I'll rather trust my God for life.


© el-iyanu

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  1. TylaOctober 20, 2021 at 9:51 AM

    🥺

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  2. Kolawole TokedeOctober 20, 2021 at 10:48 AM

    Ọmọ 😥
    Ó! That we had true fathers in our fatherland.
    Well written bro.

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    1. IyanuOctober 20, 2021 at 3:02 PM

      O, that we had indeed..!
      Thank you kindly brothermine

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